Kamala Harris

Joe Biden elected US President; Kamala Harris becomes vice-president-elect

11:41 pm November 7, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday defeated incumbent Republican US President Donald Trump in the closely-fought presidential election, according to American media projections. The 77-year-old former US vice president will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN reported, after a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win. With Pennsylvania’s […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

US formally exits Paris climate deal

11:19 pm November 4, 2020

Washington: The US formally exited the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday amid election uncertainty, three years after President Donald Trump announced his intent to remove the country from participating in the landmark global pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last […]

Trump or Biden? US presidential race reaches climax; long lines seen outside polling stations

11:39 pm November 3, 2020

Washington: Americans were voting in large numbers across the nation on Tuesday in one of the most divisive and bitter presidential elections in decades in which incumbent Republican Donald Trump is challenged by Democrat Joe Biden. Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, over 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the […]

Kamala Harris as president would be ‘terrible thing’ for US and women: Trump

11:23 pm November 3, 2020

Washington: Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris becoming US president would be a “terrible thing” for both the country and women, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday as Americans were voting in one of the most divisive bitter presidential polls in decades. Trump, 74, is seeking his re-election in the presidential elections. He is facing the toughest electoral battle of his life […]

Harris wants to be president: Trump

2:07 pm November 3, 2020

Washington: Claiming that Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to be the first woman president of the United States, President Donald Trump told his supporters that this is one “good reason” not to vote for his challenger Joe Biden. “This wonderful woman, she wants to be your first female president. I don’t think so. I don’t think so. You know, that’s a good […]